Craig Pirie wins Argyll and Bute stroke-play 

title for first time, seven years after father

Craig Pirie from Millport secured his first Argyll and Bute stroke-play title on Saturday at a bright but breezy Machrihanish Dunes. 
His superb afternoon bogey-free, three-under round of 69 added to his morning 75 gave him an even par total of 144. 
This was good enough to earn a three-stroke victory from Blairmore and Strone veteran Gordon Tyre.

 In third place was the first round leader Bute's Graham Bolton who slumped to a 78 in the afternoon.
In winning the title Craig joined his father Les in winning the area stroke-play title after his father's win in 2008 at Rothesay.
Also played in conjunction with the strokeplay event was the Youth's championship which was won by Machrihanish youngster Andrew Wallace who secured a six shot victory from Glencruitten's Sean Dunstaffnage.
To complete a good day for the Millport Club, they won the right to represent Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Club Championship to be held in September at Fortrose and Rosemarkie.

CSS for the morning was 75 reduction only and the afternoon was 73

Results

1	Pirie, Craig  Millport	75	69	144
2	Tyre, Gordon  Blairmore and Strone	75	72	147
3	Bolton, Graham H  Bute	73	78	151
4	Fagervold, A  Glencruitten	81	73	154
5	MacMillan, George  Machrihanish	81	74	155
6	Pirie, Les  Millport	78	77	155
7	Standaloft, Donald  Port Bannatyne	81	75	156
8	Reynolds, George  Rothesay	80	76	156
9	Robertson, Ross  Machrihanish	80	76	156
10	MacKie, Allan  Glencruitten	79	77	156
11	Gilmour, Steven  Lochgilphead	77	79	156